Heather from Feather’s Flights shows how to mend a torn side pocket in a pair of men’s suit pants. Get the tute.
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by Anne Weaver
Heather from Feather’s Flights shows how to mend a torn side pocket in a pair of men’s suit pants. Get the tute.
[photo from Feather’s Flights]
by Anne Weaver
If you sew, sooner or later you’re going to have to stitch down a button. Tracey Toole shares a tutorial over at the Etsy New York Team blog showing how to do it. Get the tute.
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by Anne Weaver
Meg from Meggipeg shows how she adapted a basic camisole pattern to turn it into a drapey high-low top. The look was inspired by a designer top that carried a $290 price tag. She made hers with $2 of thrifted … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Shelly Pagliai from Prairie Moon Quilts shares a tutorial at Riley Blake Designs’ Cutting Corners College showing how to make her Candy Roll Pincushion. They’re quick and easy to make out of your fabric scraps. She gives cutting dimensions to … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Jill from Creating My Way To Success made Olympic themed tags for her daughters’ swim bags, and she shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to do it. She made the tags to encourage her daughters, who were both … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Gertie from Gertie’s New Blog for Better Sewing shares a video how-to on Sewing Secrets (the Coats & Clark blog) showing how to add an exposed zipper to the back of a skirt. The construction is a little different than … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Janna from A Steadfast Life shows how to make a pretty new sundress for an 18″ doll. You can make one out of just 1/4 yard of fabric. Go to her tutorial.
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by Anne Weaver
What started out as a frumpy dumpy denim dress became this cute little dress after The Renegade Seamstress did a litle refashioning on it. She shortened the bodice to hit at her waist, shortened the skirt, and added a flounce … Read More...
Emma of the blog Crafty Couple shared a great way to make a recycled vinyl zipper tote into a bicycled handle bar bag.
Find out how to turn pretty polka dot ribbon into lovely little flowers, perfect accents for almost any card! Besty Veldman shares this idea on her blog Paper, scissors and Super Heros.
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by Anne Weaver
Shelley from How Does She? shows how to make a towel bib. Made from a hand towel with a neckhole cut into it (and bound with t-shirt ribbing), it’s quick to pull over a baby’s head. She calls it The … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Rachel from Family Ever After finishes up her Sewlebrity series with a tutorial of her own, showing how to make a sarong swimsuit cover-up. It’s easy to make, and even easier to put on. In fact, it takes just one … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Jina Barney shares a tutorial at Riley Blake Designs’ Cutting Corners College showing how to make her Traveling Pincushion. It’s a pincushion and notions organizer in one. It’s made around a plastic container, with a trio of pincushion flowers on … Read More...
Over at the blog A Matter of Style Alessia shared her great McQueen inspired purse she made from a placemat! Pop on over to see her inspiration and follow the link to her tutorial on how to make a McQueen … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Marie from Florals & Prints shares a tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make a cute summer outfit for an 18″ doll. It’s a halter top and a tiered ruffled skirt. Go to her tutorial.
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by Anne Weaver
Theresa from Salty Peanut Stitcheryshows how to add a lace cutaway to the back of a denim vest or jacket. She used a shape that is similar to the logo for her favorite motorcycle brand, but you could do this … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Jessica from Happy Together shows how to make an Advent bag. This is such a brilliant design! It’s a super simple Advent calendar design – a bag that hangs from the door. Velcro numbers on the front mark the days, … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Head over to Little Birdie Secrets to find out how to make a sock monkey. Guest blogger Melynie shows how to make this classic softie toy. Go to Little Birdie Secrets for the tute.
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by Anne Weaver
Chris from Pickup Some Creativity shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her Boxy Messenger Bag. She made it roomy enough to hold her daughter’s dolls, softies, and other toys. I’m thinking this would also make a … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Bari J. continues her series of how-tos showcasing her new LillyBelle fabric line with a tutorial showing how to make a doggie bed. The large square cushion has a foam insert, and a zipper on one side so it can … Read More...